Foreign Minister Sa'ar tells media Israel ready to move on to second stage of complex truce, but terror group must give up more captives; defends halting humanitarian aid

In a phone call between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and his British counterpart David Lammy, Sa'ar s

It has been reported that the secret talks between the US and Hamas are being conducted by the Trump regime's hostage envoy Adam Boehler. Before this, the US has never engaged in direct communications with Hamas.

Israeli forces killed a local Hamas leader in Jenin, northern West Bank, on Tuesday, according to the Israeli military.

Sa’ar also discussed the Israel-Hamas War, currently paused by a ceasefire, emphasizing that to Hamas’s backer, Iran, time is of the essence, and maximum pressure must be applied to isolate and neutralize it as a threat.

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The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire ended on March 2, 2025. As soon as this phase ended, Israel announced it would be blocking all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

Israeli forces killed a senior Hamas leader in the northern West Bank city of Jenin during an overnight raid, the Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday. According to a military spokesperson, the joint operation involved Border Police officers,

Israel said Sunday it has stopped the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza after phase one of its ceasefire deal with Hamas expired, citing the militant group’s refusal of a US-backed extension.

Israel wants 6 more weeks of current deal, Egyptian sources say, but Hamas wants 2nd phase and end to war; Israel’s negotiating team returning from Cairo but talks to continue

Hamas rejects the US-proposed temporary truce, calling for the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Israel ’s relationship with the European Union should not be “held hostage” by its conflict with Palestinians, the Israeli foreign minister has said. Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar told a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels that Israel was a “great trade partner” for Europe.